Dear mom…with love
Editors:
Smita
Salins and Shalini Samuel
Publisher:
Shlok
Publishers
Rating:
2.5/5
“Dear Mom…with Love” is a
heart melting dedication to all the mothers. It is an anthology that includes
poems, short stories and memoirs. The content of the book has different
flavours and different perspectives, all blending together into an entertaining
read!
My
opinion
The overall concept of the
book is nice. The cover is catchy and the title also suits the purpose.
A
tribute by Aashisha Chakraborty: A well crafted poem, with
every line perfectly relating to the life of every child.
A
definition of pure love by Arjun Bhattacharyya: This
memoir on motherhood and its essence, is perfectly cut and dried. The author
has made a good effort in voicing out his perspective on mother’s love.
For
Mom and Dad by Gaurav Somawanshi: The best part of this poem
is the dedication to both, mother and father. How the childhood of every child
is influenced by his/her parents, what role do the parents play and how much do
they mean to the children, all these questions have been answered through this
poem.
‘O’
Mom by Gurdeep Singh Kohli: ‘O’ Mom depicts the emotions and
psychological state of a child, who is down in the dumps because his mother has
left him. Overall, a heart touching piece.
Being
Mom by Kamal Jain: Yet again a marvelous feat in form of
poetry.
Making
me “me” by Medha Sarkar: Mothers are a dab hand at everything,
be it giving love or sacrificing themselves for their children. This is one
such story of a mother who gives her daughter, the most precious gift- a new
life. A soul stirring tale indeed!
Thank
you mom by Meenu Yadav: Lucid emotions, clear cut presentation
and emotional word flow- good effort by the author.
The
silver lining of love by Neeti Banga: Love cannot be understood.
It may cause pain at one time and can make you feel elated, the other time. The
plot of the story, although predictable, successfully manages to hold the
attention of the readers till the very end.
Because
I am special by Neha Ghosh: Being disabled does not mean that the
most important pleasures of life will be taken away from you. It is the belief
in self and the support of your parents that does the trick. Riddhima is one
such person, who loves life only till the realization, of her being disabled
visually, stays away from her sub conscious mind. How she manages to get back
her confidence and how she starts living afresh, the answers lie within this
story. Good effort!
Like
mother, like daughter by Neha Lalwani: The blurb of the story, “The
moment a baby is born, the mother is born too”, is self explanatory. A rattling
good read!
Unravelled
family by Preet Kaur: The irony of life is that it takes sadness
to know happiness, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence.
This tale describes the emotional turmoil in a young girl, who lost her mother
and when she tried to find love in her father, he turned down all her hopes and
forced her to leave behind all the memories and walk past. Nicely written.
This
is for you mom by Rachna Iyer: A nicely written poem-
short but so heart touching.
My
parents are my God by Renu Yadav: I found this tale the most
appealing one. The story runs on a different track and the climax acts as an
icing on the cake. The diversion from the general norm of praying for a male
child, grabbed my attention. Good read!
I
proudly call her mother by Sabi Shaikh: The lyrical combo and the
rhythmic word flow gives this poem strength to reach out to audience. Yet
another marvelous feat!
Mom,
I lived my life in you by San Soans: A different approach and
perfect amalgamation of emotions of an unborn child.
Guardian
Angel by Shalini Samuel: The use of words and vocabulary is
alluring.
‘O’
Mother by Sumeet Gulabani: Good effort by the poet!
Drawbacks
The book lacks proofreading
and there are several editing mistakes. The titles of the entries are different
in the content section and different on the specific page numbers. The
grammatical errors are frequent.
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